PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse
About The Position
The PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for providing total nursing care to pre- and post-surgical patients, including education that enables patients to participate in their recovery. The role involves assisting with or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under medical direction, administering medications, starting intravenous drips, applying orthopedic devices, and preparing patients for surgery. The nurse uses the nursing process to complete pre-operative care, records patient health histories, notes abnormal conditions for physicians, and provides preoperative teaching. The work takes place in a typical medical office environment with frequent distractions and regular patient-assistance duties.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program.
- Demonstrated knowledge of surgery center procedures and protocols.
- Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods, and techniques of professional nursing.
- Valid Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; proof of license must be provided.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Core competencies in interpersonal skills, communication, teamwork, reasoning and problem solving, safety, and confidentiality.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel to multiple locations.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide total nursing care to pre- and post-surgical patients and educate them to participate in their recovery.
- Assist with or perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under medical direction, including medication administration, applying drugs, starting IV drips, and applying orthopedic devices such as CPM devices and cast shoes.
- Prepare patients for surgery, including appropriate surgical site preparation, efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Use the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to ensure pre-operative care requirements are met.
- Record patient health histories and note abnormal conditions for the physician.
- Provide preoperative teaching efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Regularly assist patients with turning, rising from an exam table, and transferring to or from a wheelchair or bed; push wheelchair patients.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Company-sponsored events
- Annual merit increases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
